My life as Dauntless

Part 6

"Lets keep moving" Four said opening another door, letting light into the dark room.

I accidentally touch Matthews hand. "Sorry" I blushed and awkwardly followed the other initiates. I feel his warm hand on my wrist. He pulls me in between two sets of bunk-beds. "We should keep going" I said trying to move past him but the space on our sides is too small; plus, his muscle mass is way bigger than mine. "Can we talk?" he asked. "About?" "Okay...I know this is going to sound weird but..." "Come on. You can tell me." "Do you know if Emit is gay? He's really cute and he seems like a nice person"

I feel like my heart was just shredded into millions of tiny pieces. I feel my bottom lip beginning to quiver and my eyes feeling watery. "Whats wrong?" he asks. "Nothing...well he is so-" "Really!" he smiled. "Can we go now" I sniffed. "Sure?"

I run into Emit. "What happened?" he asked. "Matthew wants to see you" I began to cry. "Aaron. Whats wrong?!" "Can you just go see him!" I yelled.

The initiates ahead of us look back and laugh. I can feel my tears overfill in my eyes and spill out. "Do you need the restroom?" asked Four. I nod my head and Four walks over to me, leading me into a different hallway. "We have to cross the Chasm again. Hope you don't mind" Four said. "Not at all" I croaked.

Once we reach the middle of the bridge, I lean against the banister and bawl. "Why are you crying?" he asked. I don't reply. "What happened to using the bathroom?" he asked. "I just needed to get away from them" I turned my head to face him. "From who?" "Matthew and Emit...Can we go back now...Im done" I sniffed my nose and wiped my tears. "Are you sure?" "Yes"

We walk back into the room where we left the initiates waiting. They all look confused. I see Emit and Matthew, both crossing their arms at each other, both with angry looks on their faces. "Lets keep going" Four said moving on.

We all walk into a new room. "This is what we call The Pit. The Pit is a place at the heart of the Dauntless compound" said Four. "It is a large underground cavern with places for different activities, such as tattoo parlors, built into the walls." he continued.

I look to the lower left corner and see the tattoo parlor. "I want one!" a guy yelled. We walk over the large door to the right and into another room. "Welcome to the Training Center" Four looked around. There are some Dauntless sparing with each other. "Let me see this years initiates" said a voice behind Four. "Eric." Four turned around. "Lets see...we have three Erudite, ten Amity, nine Candor, one Abnegation, and fifteen Dauntless borns." Eric said. "Interesting"

"Let me take a look at the Erudites" Eric walked towards us. "Eric" Four said sternly. "Don't worry...in not going to hurt them" he replied. Everyone else, who isn't Erudite, back away. Eric walks around Emit and me. I can hear him laugh. "Alright. Dismissed" Eric said. Four walks across the training room. I follow, until Eric says my name. "Aaron"

I freeze, unable to move. I hear his loud footsteps getting closer to me. His body is against my back. He feels strong and muscular. "You made the wrong choice of picking Dauntless" he whispered in my ear. "Why is that?" "You look just as weak as the initiates from Amity" "Well, your argument is invalid" I said turning to face him. He has a tattoo on his neck and tricep. "I can assure you that Im not weak." He moves closer to me. "Prove it"